14-letter words containing a, n, f
- melamine-faced — having a thin melamine layer on one or more faces
- merchant fleet — the total number of civilian ships of a country carrying either passengers or cargo (goods)
- metafictionist — A writer of metafiction.
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- microfinancier — A person or organisation offering microfinance.
- midnight feast — a snack or many snacks eaten around midnight
- miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
- misclassifying — Present participle of misclassify.
- misinformation — to give false or misleading information to.
- misinformative — to give false or misleading information to.
- misperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
- moment of sail — the product of a given area of sail, taken as the maximum safe area, and the vertical distance from the center of effort and the center of lateral resistance.
- mongolian fold — epicanthus.
- morgain le fay — Morgan le Fay.
- mortifications — Plural form of mortification.
- n-3 fatty acid — Biochemistry. omega-3 fatty acid.
- nanofiltration — Pressure-driven filtration through a membrane that removes particles of about two nanometres or larger.
- national front — (in Britain) a small political party of the right with racist and other extremist policies
- neurofibromata — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
- newfangledness — of a new kind or fashion: newfangled ideas.
- newfoundlander — a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.
- nfld & lab — Newfoundland and Labrador
- nitrofurantoin — an antimicrobial substance, C 8 H 6 N 4 O 5 , used for the treatment of urinary tract infections.
- no fixed abode — If someone has no fixed abode, they are homeless.
- non-affiliated — not associated with a particular group, organization, etc
- non-beneficial — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
- non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- non-fragmented — reduced to fragments.
- non-fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- non-refillable — (of a container of some kind) not capable of being used again by having more of something put inside
- non-stratified — to form or place in strata or layers.
- nonconformance — lack of conformity.
- nondiffractive — Not diffractive.
- nonfictionally — In a nonfictional manner.
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- nonfissionable — not able to undergo fission
- nonforfeitable — a fine; penalty.
- nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
- noninflammable — Not catching fire easily; not flammable.
- noninfluential — Not influential.
- noninformation — an absence or lack of information
- nonmaleficence — A lack or absence of maleficence.
- nonperformance — failure or neglect to perform.
- nonsignificant — (sciences) Lacking statistical significance.
- norfolk island — an island in the S Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- norfolk jacket — a loosely belted single-breasted jacket, with box pleats in front and back.